Heading into the offseason remains plenty of uncertainty surrounding the status of Indianapolis Colts star quarterback Andrew Luck's surgically-repaired right shoulder.
There had been some growing concern that Luck could require some additional surgery to help the rehab process from the torn labrum that he underwent an operation on just over a year ago. However, general manager Chris Ballard voiced on Wednesday morning that contrary to that belief, that the 28-year-old does not need another surgery, according to Tom Pelissero of The NFL Network.
Ballard says Andrew Luck doesn’t need surgery, per two docs he saw after season. Strength is good. Working on motion and arm speed. Hasn’t picked up a football. Not going to skip a step.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 7, 2018
Although it is an encouraging sign that he won't need to undergo another procedure, he is still early in the recovery process as he has yet to begin throwing the football.
There had been reports late last month that indicated that he was “very close” to starting that as he had headed out to Los Angeles to work with well-regarded throwing and strength gurus Tom House and Adam Dedeaux. The two have worked with several prominent quarterbacks in the league such as Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Andy Dalton, and Jared Goff.
The brakes have been pumped on that notion with this latest update from Ballard. It has been a frustrating process for Luck that has featured several setbacks along the way. It had originally been hoped that he would be ready to make his return at some point early in the 2017 season. However, he had continued to feel discomfort in his shoulder that led to him eventually being shut down for the entire year.
Luck had appeared to be on track to start throwing in December, but the continued pain in his shoulder led to the growing assumption that he could require biceps surgery to alleviate pain and aid the recovery from the original operation. Throughout this entire process, the Colts have remained patient with the Pro Bowl quarterback as there is no wavering in the belief that he is still their franchise quarterback.
Ultimately, this is still a developing situation that could get more clarity over the next several months in the offseason.
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